International tourist trips in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourist trips was 6.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Bahrain, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist trips in Bahrain stood at 6.62 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Bahrain peaked at 6.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 827,000, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 827,000 | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +163.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 5.48 million | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 6.62 million | +20.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.66 million, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +163.8% | 827,000 | 2.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.20 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 2.42 million | 4.93 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million | 3.85 million | 4.37 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million | 827,000 | 6.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Bahrain?
- International tourist trips in Bahrain was 6.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,000 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourist trips?
- Bahrain ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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